SYMPATHY: We offer our sympathy, support and prayers to the family, ing will be held at the Malbay in Miltown on Tuesday night at 8PM. relatives and friends of Thomas Frawley, late of Mullagh Village and For more details see www.sanmarcos.ie MULLAGH - QUILTY - PARISH NEWSLETTER brother of the late Bríd, Peg, James and Peader. Burial has taken ST. VINCENT DE PAULPAUL: The Society wishes to alert people who have place in Chicago. Mass for the repose of his soul at a later date in been flooded or suffered structural damage that they may be able Parish Office – 065 7087161 Website: www.kibparish.ie Mullagh Church. Pat Hanrahan, Limerick Road, , husband of to get financial help from the Department of Social Protection's E-mail: [email protected] Mary Hanrahan nee Sexton, Ballymakea, Mullagh, buried during the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme. The means-tested scheme pro- week. Kevin Banville, Wexford husband of Diane Kelly, Miltown vides emergency financial assistance to households who are not Fr Anthony McMahon 065 7087012 / 086 8243801 - Fr Tim Tuohy Malbay buried recently. Nora Burke, England, wife of the late Michael able to meet costs for essential needs following the flooding. To FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT SUNDAY 30TH MARCH 2014 Burke, funeral arrangements later in Coore. May They All Rest in apply for Humanitarian Assistance contact your local Community LENTEN TALKS Peace. Welfare Officer. If they are not in a position to assist, you should MASSES FOR THE COMING WEEK : PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGMEDJUGORJEORJEORJE: Wednesday 17th September 2014 contact the St. Vincent de Paul Visitation Conference in your area. MULLAGH on the last four Tuesdays of Lent inclusive for 7 nights. Departing from Shannon. Spiritual Director: DRAMA GROUP PRESENTPRESENT: "The Cavalcaders" by Billy in Quilty Church at 7.30pm nightly. € Sun.30th@11am. Mary Naughton, Moloskey Fr. Anthony McMahon PP. Price of 689 applies. Contact Frances Roche on Sunday March 30th in Halla an Phobail, Doonbeg. Doors All are welcome. Sexton 7084075 / 7087200. open at 7.30pm. Curtain at 8.30pm. Packie Murrihy PILGRIMAGE / HOLIDAY TO CANADA, SHRINES OF QUEBEC & NIAGA- SPRAOI PLAYGROUP BALBALLARDLARD RD MILTOWN MALBAYMALBAY: will hold an Michael Joe Lynch RA FALLSFALLS: This pilgrimage / holiday will take place from 24th August - Easter Camp from Monday 14th to Thursday 17th of April from 10- Pakie Sexton, Mountscott TUESDAY 1ST APRIL : Sr. Marie McNamara will lead us in 4th September 2014. Flight with Air Canada from Shannon to Montre- 1pm each day. Fee: €45, Age Range 4-9year olds. Activities include Ellen Morrissey out Lenten talk. Sr. Marie is well known in this area, former al via London Heathrow. 10 nights B & B Hotel Accommodation & 10 Arts and crafts, face painting, Easter egg hunts, Fancy dress, Cook- Charles McCarthy (Taly) principal of St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish Point. evening meals.Guided Tour of Montreal, Quebec, & Toronto. Further ery, games and there’s lot lots more fun in store!!! As places are She is director of Post Primary School Catechetics and biblical € Ollie Conway, Mullagh information contact Mary O' Loughlin 065-7084000; Fr. Pat Larkin limited early booking is advisable. A non-refundable deposit of 20 ministry in the diocese of Killaloe. Each year she provides a 087-2300627; Karen Mackin (Joe Walsh Tours) 01-2410805. To per child is required. For further information contact the Manager Mary Morrissey, Ballymakea secure a place deposits need to be paid by the end of March. by calling into the office or by phone on 065 707 9893 or email: Martin & Bridie Donnellan & deceased family members book of Lenten reflections for use in Parishes. We welcome DATE FOR DIARYDIARY: The annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock this year [email protected] Dan Sexton, Ballymakea Beg & deceased family members Sr. Marie and look forward to hearing her. will take place on Sunday 6th July, sharing with Ferns as we have in MILTOWN ICAICA: Are having a meeting on Tuesday 1st April at 8.30pm Fri.4th@12noon. Anthony O’Dwyer Months Mind previous years. in the Resource Centre, Ballard Road, Miltown Malbay. All new Dr. Joe Putti gave us a very interesting & challenging talk last K.I.B. LOTTO / WWW.LOCALLOTTO.IEWWW.LOCALLOTTO.IE: Lucky numbers forfor 24 March members welcome to come along. Sun.6th@11am. Mary Torpey 1st Anniversary week and has left some copies of his book ‘‘Searching for 2014 were 09, 16, 20, 25. €7,600 No Jackpot Winner. €100 Win- THANK YOUYOU: Sincere thanks to all who supported the recent Ennis QUILTY € € inspiration, perspectives on personal and community ner: John Healy, Killernan. 20 Winners: Emma Hickey, Kildimo. Samaritan Branch Church gate collection. Amount raised 464. Sat.29th@7pm. Anthony & Catherine Power Joe Cullen, Miltown. Mike & Kate Egan, Clonadrum. Celia & JJ Burke, Many thanks. development.’ in the Parish Office for sale €15.

Johnsons Hill. Pio McCaw, . NEXT WEEK’S JACKPOT Sat.5th@7pm. Special Intention Tuesday 8th April: Bishop Kieran O’Reilly ‘The Passion €7,800. Next draw will take place on ******Monday ** Monday 31/03/14**31/03/14**. Reflection for Mothers Day COORE Venue: “Jim Dalys”. through St. John’s Gospel’. Venue: “Jim Dalys”. The young mother set her foot on the path of life. “Is the way long?” [email protected]. Peter Sexton, Mountscott Village KILMURRY IBRICKANE GAAGAA CLUB: Kilmurry Ibrickane Gaa Club Bingo Tuesday 15th April: Fr. Anthony McMahon ‘Holy Week— KILMURRY IBRICKANE GGAA CLUB: she asked. And her guide said, “Yes, the way is hard. And you will Night continues as usual every Monday night in Cooneys, Quilty Tav- Carmel O’Looney Parish Reconciliation Service’. be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better Patrick & Ellen Sexton ern from 8.30pm.All welcome. than the beginning.” MEMBERSHIP FOR KILMUKILMURRYRRY IBRICKANE GAA CLUBCLUB:: for 2014 is PJ McMahon, Doonogan LECTIO DIVINA : ( the reading and reflection of Sacred available for €40 or you can purchase a 3 year membership for €100. The young mother was happy, and she could not believe that any- Rita McMahon nee Morrissey, Doonogan Scripture ) for Lent on the Wednesday nights at 8pm in Fr. Membership can be purchased from Kevin Killeen on 0863725345 thing could be better than these years. So she played with her chil- Helen Murphy Tim’s House. A reflection will be on the Sunday Gospels or Tim McNamara on 0862024851. Membership is available until dren, and gathered flowers for them along the way, and bathed with Sean Marrinan 31st of March them in the clear streams, and the sun shone on them. And life for Lent. Contact Fr Anthony 086 8243801 or Cait 086 KIB LADIES BINGOBINGO: Every Wednesday at 8.30pm in the Armada Hotel, was good, and the young Mother cried, “Nothing will ever be lovlier Michael King, Killernan 4534466 for further information or to attend. Book of Lenten Spanish Point. €100 pay out in every game. than this.” [email protected]. Special Intention Reflections are available €2 in Parish Office. KIB MINOR CLUB POKER CLASSICCLASSIC: This will be held on Good Friday All welcome. Then the night came, and the storm, and the path was dark, and 18th April at 9pm sharp in Mullagh Hall. €1500 pro rata. Tickets then children shook with fear and cold, and the mother drew them SUNDAY OF LENT 6/04/2014 € 30. Complimentary food and drink on the night. Tickets from close and covered them with her mantle, and the children said, “O MINISTRY OF THE WORD FIRST FRIDAY Michael Considine 086 8450848 or a club member. Mother, we are not afraid for you and no harm can come.” And the MULLAGH Next Friday 4th April is the First Friday in April. Masses 12 KIB LADIES FOOTBALL ACADEMY: Will resume under age football mother said, “This is better than the brightness of day, for I have training for girls aged between 5 - 10 on Friday 4th April at 6pm in Sun.6th@11am. Pat Casey noon in Mullagh Stations of the Cross afterwards, 7pm in taught my children courage.” QUILTY Quilty football field. We would encourage all girls to get involved in Quilty and 8pm in Coore. Confession before Mass in Mullagh the sport, we incorporate a lot of fun and games into our training. The morning came and there was a hill ahead, and the children Sat.5th@7pm. Cait Ni Loinsigh & Quilty and afterwards in Coore. Holy hour 7-8pm in Coore Football is a fun way of getting exercise as all kids need to stay fit and climbed and grew weary, and the mother was so weary, but all the COORE time she said to the children “A little patience and we are there.” Church. Benediction at Coore & Quilty Masses. Fr. Anthony healthy. The training sessions are a great way for the girls to meet up [email protected]. Grace McMahon So the children climbed, and when they reached the top, they said, will make his calls Thursday & Friday. with friends and make new friends from other schools. “We could not have done it without you mother.” EASTER DISCODISCO: Mullagh School in conjunction with active school flag EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS are holding an Easter Disco in Mullagh Hall on Sunday 13th April from The mother when she lay down that night, looked up at the stars Meeting on Tuesday evening at 6.45pm in Quilty Church MULLAGH Dawn Mass 6-8pm. Prizes on the night for the most creative Easter Bonnet or and said, “This is a better day than the last, for my children have Sun.6th@11am. Mary Searson & Anne Marie Nugent before talk to begin preparations for at Quilty Pier Easter hat. Free face painting and refreshments so come along for a learned fortitude in the face of hardness. Yesterday I gave them QUILTY on Easter Sunday. great evening of fun and excitement. courage. Today I have given them strength.” Sat.5th@7pm. Maire O’Gorman & Sr. Mary Meade CHILDMINDER AVAILABLAVAILABLEEEE: for part time work in minders own home The next day came strange clouds which darkened the Earth - COORE This Weekend and next weekend at all Masses, numbers also weekends & babysitting. Call 065 7087415 or 087 6428968. clouds of was and hate and evil - and the children groped and stum- MILTOWN MALBAY SCOUTSCOUTSSSS: Introduction to Scouting - shout [email protected]. Mary Tuttle & Breda Sexton attending Mass are bring counted to assist our Cluster in future bled, and the Mother said “Look up. Lift your eyes to the light.” out for volunteers. Date: Saturday 5th April 2014 Venue: Computer planning. And the children looked and saw above the darkness. And in the Room, Family Resource Centre, Ballard Road Time: 9:00 to 11:30 (2 ALTAR SERVERS night the mother said, “This is the best day of all, for I have shown ½ hours) Fee: Free of Charge. This is an introduction to Scouting and MULLAGH PARISH FINANCE GROUP my children God.” its ideals. It looks at the role of the adult in Scouting and their respon- Sun.6th@11am. Group A Meeting on Monday 31st March at 9pm inFr. Anthony’s The young mother grew old, but her children were tall and strong sibilities. Without volunteers the Scouts in Miltown Malbay will not be QUILTY House. All members are asked to attend. possible. For further details contact Evelyn O’Loughlin on 087 275 and walked with courage. And the mother said, “I have reached the Sat.5th@7pm. Group A 4046 – Email: [email protected] end of my journey. Now I know that the end is the beginning. For COORE PARISH PASTORAL GROUP TRADITIONAL CONCERT IN CHURCH OF IRELAND SPANISH POINTPOINT: my Children can walk alone, and their children after them.” [email protected]. Group B with Josephine Marsh - accordion/fiddle, Yvonne Casey - fiddle and The children said, “You will always walk with us, Mother, even when Meeting on Monday 7th April at 8.30pm in Fr. Tim’s House. Seamus Cahill - guitar/vocals. Concert time is 6.00pm. On Sunday 6th you have gone through the golden gates.” All members are asked to attend. April. Admission 10 euro They stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates at DEFIBRILLATOR PHONE NUMBERS: COMMITTEE OF THE SAN MARCOS PROJECTPROJECT: are hosting a meeting to the end of the shining road closed after her. And they said, “We QUILTY 086 6067010 MULLAGH 086 6067020 Baskets 22/23 March €1006.70 provide information and recruit interested volunteers on the upcom- cannot see her, but she is with us still. A mother like our is more COORE 086 6067030 ing search for the Armada ship at Mutton Island/Seafield. The meet- than a memory. She is a living presence.”